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Degree Requirements

 

 

Jewish Studies 2006

 

CURRICULUM AND COURSE OFFERINGS

A minimum of 21 units is required for the minor in Jewish studies.

Required Courses (6 units)

HIST 277 A Survey of Modern Jewish History (3 units)
ENGL 239 19th and 20th Century Jewish Literature (3 units)

Electives (15 units)

No more than two courses may be taken in any discipline, and 12 units must be taken in upper-level courses.

English
ENGL 235 Ethnic-American Literature (3 units)
ENGL 253 The Bible and Literature (3 units)
ENGL 341 History and Literature of the Old Testament (3 units)
ENGL 476 Topics in Multi-Ethnic Literature (3 units)
    (When applicable to Jewish Studies)
     
Geography
GEOG 447 Geography of the Middle East (3 units)
     
Hebrew
HEBR 101 Elements of Hebrew I (3 units)
HEBR 102 Elements of Hebrew II (3 units)
     
History
HIST 275 Ancient Israel (3 units)
HIST 462 Holocaust History (3 units)
HIST 484 Topics in History (when applicable to Jewish studies) (3 units)
     
Philosophy and Religious Studies
RLST 105 Introduction to the Study of Religion (3 units)
RLST 206 Judaism, Christianity and Islam (3 units)
PHIL 353 Philosophy of Religion (3 units)
RLST 357 Topics in Comparative Religion (3 units)
     
Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
SOCI 343 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (3 units)
SOCI 370-9 Topics in Sociology (3 units)
    (The American Jewish Community when offered.)

Other courses related to Jewish studies may be elected with the permission of your Jewish studies adviser.

Announcements

  Towson University's Albert S. Cook Library, the Towson Public Library, and the Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore are sponsoring the Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature - Identity and Imagination reading and discussion series featuring five books related to the theme A Mind of Her Own: Fathers and Daughters in a Changing World.

Professor Evelyn Avery, noted Jewish literary scholar from Towson University, will lead the book discussions. The discussions are free and will be held at the Towson Public Library on Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m.

To register, call the Albert S. Cook Library at 410-704-3415.

 
 
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